Ecclesiastes 7:24
What does Ecclesiastes 7:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 7:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
KJV
King James Version · 1611That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Far off <FI>is<Fi> that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Whatever hath been, is far off, and exceeding deep: who will find it out?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 11:7
Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
- 1 Timothy 6:16
who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.
- Isaiah 55:8
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
- Psalms 139:6
Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
- Job 28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
- Psalms 36:6
Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.
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